Comments on: American Buyers are back in the Vancouver Condo Market. Could this be a sign? http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:48:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Stewart http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign#comment-89 Mike Stewart Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:11:20 +0000 http://www.mikestewart.ca/blog/?p=194#comment-89 Ya, I was in a hurry to get back to the office. I have heard that from others. Thanks for the feedback! Ya, I was in a hurry to get back to the office. I have heard that from others. Thanks for the feedback!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign#comment-88 Anonymous Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:07:03 +0000 http://www.mikestewart.ca/blog/?p=194#comment-88 You sound out of breath in that video! Distracting. You sound out of breath in that video! Distracting.

]]> By: Mike Stewart http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign#comment-87 Mike Stewart Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:57:28 +0000 http://www.mikestewart.ca/blog/?p=194#comment-87 PS Rod, When are you going to get on Twitter? PS Rod,

When are you going to get on Twitter?

]]> By: Mike Stewart http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign#comment-86 Mike Stewart Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:55:55 +0000 http://www.mikestewart.ca/blog/?p=194#comment-86 Rod, Always good to hear from you! Rigor is good and I appreciate it! I think I will keep the Flip HD. I think I just have to get better at shooting with it and learn its foibles. There are two groups of Americans I am working with actively right now. I'm also working with quite a few that are in the early stages of research, but I would not characterise these people as "active" The people who have the accepted offer on the place Downtown I mention in the video from LA like hanging out in Vancouver and want a place here. These people have a successful business that is doing very well in these tough times. They are buying to hold for the long term and are very very low ratio. The second group from California also have a successful business that has a branch here in Vancouver to assist in purchasing BC products. These people were renting a large commercial space in the suburbs for over $5000/month and staying in hotels when they came here monthly for business. They plan on getting rid of the commercial space and running the business online and buy a place Downtown to stay in when they are here on business. Come one now! You're telling me you'd buy in a GATED COMMUNITY IN FLORIDA!! You're not that old! :) Speaking of American real estate, there are some serious bargains down there and people are getting into the market. <a href="http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2009/03/los-angeles-feb.html" rel="nofollow">California home sales increased by 100% in January as prices fell by 40.5% year over year</a>. I think this jump in market participation could be a sign that a bottom might be near for California and lead the way for the rest of the US. What are your thoughts Rod? Rod,

Always good to hear from you!

Rigor is good and I appreciate it!

I think I will keep the Flip HD. I think I just have to get better at shooting with it and learn its foibles.

There are two groups of Americans I am working with actively right now. I’m also working with quite a few that are in the early stages of research, but I would not characterise these people as “active”

The people who have the accepted offer on the place Downtown I mention in the video from LA like hanging out in Vancouver and want a place here.

These people have a successful business that is doing very well in these tough times. They are buying to hold for the long term and are very very low ratio.

The second group from California also have a successful business that has a branch here in Vancouver to assist in purchasing BC products.

These people were renting a large commercial space in the suburbs for over $5000/month and staying in hotels when they came here monthly for business.

They plan on getting rid of the commercial space and running the business online and buy a place Downtown to stay in when they are here on business.

Come one now! You’re telling me you’d buy in a GATED COMMUNITY IN FLORIDA!! You’re not that old! :)

Speaking of American real estate, there are some serious bargains down there and people are getting into the market. California home sales increased by 100% in January as prices fell by 40.5% year over year. I think this jump in market participation could be a sign that a bottom might be near for California and lead the way for the rest of the US.

What are your thoughts Rod?

]]> By: Rod http://www.mikestewart.ca/american-buyers-are-back-in-the-vancouver-condo-market-could-this-be-a-sign#comment-85 Rod Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:15:46 +0000 http://www.mikestewart.ca/blog/?p=194#comment-85 Hey Mike, Flip Mino is great, good sensor produces a nice wide dynamic range, good fps and smoothness. Dont return it.. As for the American buyers, I dont believe that 'they' are here since you can get a 180k 3 bedroom place in a gated community in Florida. I believe you have heard of a few of them coming here (family perhaps?).. HA, sorry, I'm a tough reader to please.. :) ROd Hey Mike,

Flip Mino is great, good sensor produces a nice wide dynamic range, good fps and smoothness. Dont return it..

As for the American buyers, I dont believe that ‘they’ are here since you can get a 180k 3 bedroom place in a gated community in Florida. I believe you have heard of a few of them coming here (family perhaps?).. HA, sorry, I’m a tough reader to please.. :)

ROd

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